Venezolan Liborio Solís arrived in Japan

By WBA
30/04/2013

The Venezuelan World Boxing Association super flyweight interim world champion, Liborio Solís (14-3-1, 7 KO’s, 31 year) arrived in Japan on Sunday April 28 looking forward to his fight with the Japanese regular world champion Kohei Kono (28-7, 11 KOs, 32 years) to determine the absolute champion in a card promoted by the Tokyo Boxing Gym, Watanabe on May 6, at Ota City General Gymnasium of Tokyo.

Solis is pretty confident when arriving at Japanese land. The Venezuelan fighter had his interim champpionship belt hanging on his shoulder at the moment of being interviewed, and said “This belt will change to regular champion after I finish with Kohei Kono”.

The burgundy won the interim title in México, in Tepic, Nayarit, in December 2011 defeating José Salgado and made a first successfull defense in April 2012 in Maracay, Venezuela, defeating the Argentinean Santiago Acosta by decision.

The Nippon Kono became world champion knocking out Tepperath Kokietgym from Thailand, in December at the Ota City General Gymnasium.